Structure

Sweetnessdry
Oakbarrel aged

Drinking window

Best 4 to 15 years from vintage.
vintage4 yrs15 yrs17 yrs

Critic scores

No critic score is published for this bottle that we can cite with a reviewer, a vintage and a review year, so none is shown. The rating in the header is our own.

What it pairs with

  • Roast partridge
    A fine-boned, sandy-soil red suits lean game rather than a heavy braise.
  • Cured cecina
    Sandy-soil finesse works with air-dried beef rather than against it.
  • Mushroom risotto
    A fine-boned red sits easily beside forest mushrooms.

History

Castro Ventosa began fermenting and bottling Villegas separately in 2005, though the wine did not reach the market until the 2010 vintage. Its sandy soils are unusual in Valtuille, where clay dominates, and it is picked immediately after La Cova de la Raposa.

Facts

Producer
Bodegas y Viñedos Castro Ventosa · visiting guide
Grapes
Mencía
Classification
Vino de Paraje (DO Bierzo)
Oak
Fermented 30 per cent whole bunch in a 3,000 litre foudre, then barrel aged
ABV
13.5%
Production
1,300 bottles
Price
€38-48 at retail
Drinking window
4-15 from vintage
First vintage
2005

Frequently asked about Valtuille Villegas

Where is Valtuille Villegas made?

From a single plot in the sandy upper zone of the Villegas paraje at Valtuille de Abajo, a soil type that is uncommon in the village.

What classification does Valtuille Villegas have?

A Vino de Paraje within DO Bierzo.

How long is Valtuille Villegas aged?

It ferments with about 30 per cent whole bunches in a 3,000 litre wooden foudre, macerates for 35 days, then goes into barrel.

What food pairs with Valtuille Villegas?

Roast partridge, cured cecina, or a mushroom risotto.

Tags

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